good site for those of us who live in the bushy areas

http://cfs.org.au/default.asp?pgleft=leftF...ia/releases.asp

Good one Andy



Sheila

also this one, but it costs (25 bucks a year), but might be worth considering.

http://www.bushfirealert.com.au./index.html

There was an article about it in the Tiser the other day

I read in The Messenger that *next year* the CFS will be offering SMS alerts of fires in your area. I'll feel a lot safer then.

If you listen to ABC radio they run bushfire alerts, complete with fire alarms, and then all the info you need if you live in a bushfire area. There were two broadcast last night when I was listening to the radio at work. All for free!

Great link Andy, Thanks!

Nikki
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I'm sorry for being thick but are there any warning sirens or the like for bush fire alerts at night? If not how do you know?

It's all very new to me (only been here 3 months) and I must admit to being a little concerned to say the least. Any reassurances would be very gratefully received!
Jo

believe me....there's nothing reassuring about hearing the siren at 2 am on a day/night like today.


Yes, if you're in an area that has them, the sirens go at night


but it can be anything from a house fire to a car crash to a fallen tree




but I'll be a bit more alert tonight I think......

Isn't it too late to go once you here the actual sirens? (If it's for a bushfire) That's the actual warning of bushfire threatening properties and lives, rather than just the information message letting you know where the fire is.

I will be checking the CFS website for "incidents" before I go to bed tonight.

Sunshine

During the Eyre peninsula bush fire a year or so ago the fire travelled at over 100Kmh. The flames can also jump several miles ahead.

I have never seen a major bush fire but my son's Girlfriends parents had their new house nearly completely destroyed in that one. They live near Port Lincoln. When we were there a couple of months ago the scale of the destruction was still very evident :o

Pretty scary.

G

The sirens are purely for alerting CFS members that there is an incident.

So if the siren goes off, you know the brigade has been activated....nothing more

ABC Radio and 5AA/NOVA are the official Bushfire Information and Warning stations.

Should Bushfire Information and Warning Messages be issued, they will be aired on these radio stations.

It is the responsibility of each member of the community on days of high fire danger to listen to these stations for information about fires that may be burning in your area.

NSW Black Christmas fires of 2001 started in conditions almost identical to tomorrows forecast. (although a lot of them were started by people playing with matches <_< ) Be careful out there


Desiree

Right, just heard the siren here in Blackwood (although coming from Coro direction). Found our copy of 'Living in a high fire prone area' and it states that the Standard Emergency Warning Signal (SEWS) 'relates to a bushfire that is burning out of control under extreme weather conditions. You are advised that it may be dangerous to leave your home now and you should be prepared to shelter in your home until the danger has passed'.

I'm just getting a bit confused :what?: Was what we heard just a call to the local CFS members or was it the SEWS????

Carolyn

BUSHFIRE WARNING MESSAGE


A Bushfire Warning Message will only be issued when a bushfire is burning out of control, under extreme weather conditions and if it poses a significant and widespread life threat exists and immediate action is needed by the public to ensure their safety.

This message will be accompanied by the use of the Standard Emergency Warning Signal, which is a loud signal broadcast on radio.


http://cfs.org.au/default.asp?pgleft=leftF...ia/releases.asp

Ahhhh.. thanks Andy! Makes sense now - the SEWS would be heard on the radio!

Carolyn